ADOPTION OF CLIMATE SMART LIVESTOCK TECHNOLOGIES IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

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1 Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Forest Hill P.M.B. 5054 Jericho G.R.A, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

2 Federal College of Forest Resources Management, P.M.B 1011, Ishiagu Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

3 Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria

10.21608/ejap.2025.371738.1110

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The adoption of climate smart livestock technologies was assessed among farmers in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Data collected from 120 randomly selected farmers using an interview schedule were analyzed with the aid of descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that majority (72.4%) of the respondents were males with a mean age of 35 years while 54.3% of the respondents were married. Most (73.3%) of the respondents were educated, mean family size was eight persons while mean annual farm income was ₦559,662.45. A large proportion (83.6%) had 1-5 contacts with extension agents while mean years of farming experience was five years. The farmers were aware of Climate Smart Livestock Technologies (CSLTs) with farmers’ association and extension agents being the major sources of awareness. The commonly adopted CSLTs were supplementary feeding (94.0%), animal health and disease prevention (88.6%) and improved feeding practice (86.2%) while the least commonly adopted were anaerobic digesters for biogas and fertilizer (21.6%) and the practice of agroforestry (21.6%). Major constraints to the use of CSLTs were high investment cost (mean value= 2.5), lack of access to climate smart technology (mean value = 2.3), high risk of the technology (mean value = 2.2) and inadequate technical know-how (mean value = 2.2). Binomial logistic regression showed that awareness of CSLTs (p = 0.003; p<0.05) significantly affected adoption. The current study recommends increase in awareness creation among farmers through effective channels of communication.

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